State

With his presidential campaign in the background, Gov. Ron DeSantis used his annual State of the State address Tuesday to tout Florida’s accomplishments — while offering few new details of priorities for the 2024 legislative session.DeSantis’ speech in the state House chamber formally launched the 60-day session and came six days before the crucial Iowa caucuses in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination.

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, a popular destination with one of the most pristine stretches of beaches in Naples, is getting a much-needed mangrove makeover to restore portions of its shoreline affected by Hurricane Ian.More than 25 volunteers from Duke Energy Florida, Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Florida, as well as special help from Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC), have teamed up to lead the restoration by planting 500 red and black mangroves across a 4,400-square-foot portion of the park.

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Florida lawmakers have advanced several bills on the histories of minorities in the country. The proposals come amid a state debate on exactly what sort of historical discussions belong in state classrooms.

The Florida Senate unanimously passed a plan to build more affordable housing on the second day of the 60-day regular lawmaking session.

HJR 405 would ask voters to require candidates for city and county commissions to disclose their party affiliations, but Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey says that's not what local government is for

The LaBelle Silver Spurs 4-H Club took on a daunting task this summer — to train wild horses to become adoptable within 100 days. Hurricane Irma pushed…

Children in rural Hendry County are training wild horses, making them suitable for adoption. They’re challenged to discipline 12 mustangs from Nevada in…

A new study from the School of Education at Florida Southwestern State College calculates the costs of getting three- and four-year old students prepared…

The 20th Judicial circuit of the State Attorney’s office in Florida is shifting personnel to add to its homicide unit. Covering Charlotte, Lee, Collier,…